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The Indicator from Planet Money

A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening today. It's a quick hit of insight into work, business, the economy, and everything else. Listen weekday afternoons.

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The "Winner Take All" problem

May 14, 2024
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Is 'government crypto' a good idea?

May 13, 2024
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A new gold rush and other indicators

May 10, 2024
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Iceberg ahead for Social Security

May 9, 2024
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Why Venezuela is no longer in freefall

May 9, 2024
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Hazard maps: The curse of knowledge

May 7, 2024
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How Colorado towns are trying to get some water certainty

May 6, 2024
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Not too hot, not too cold: a 'Goldilocks' jobs report

May 3, 2024
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Protesters want schools to divest from Israel. How would that work?

May 2, 2024
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What a cabinet maker can teach us about interest rates

May 1, 2024